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LCD Digital Camera
QV-3500EX
English
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INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION To get the most out of your new CASIO Digital Camera, make sure you read this manual carefully and keep it on hand for future reference. Unpacking Check to make sure that all of the items shown below are included with your camera. If something is missing, contact your dealer as soon as possible. Camera Soft case Lens cap/cap holder Memory card (8 MB Special video cable CompactFlash card ) The lens cap should be affixed to the lens of the camera when Loaded in the camera
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INTRODUCTION Lens ......................................................................... E-21 Contents Installing a Conversion Lens or Close-up Lens E-21 Using a Filter E-23 Lens Precautions E-24 E-2 INTRODUCTION Monitor Screen Indicators .......................................E-25 REC mode E-25 Unpacking ................................................................. E-2 PLAY mode E-26 Changing the Contents of the Monitor Screen E-27 Contents ...............................................
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INTRODUCTION Menu Screens .........................................................E-44 Specifying Image Size and Quality .........................E-64 Setting the Current Date and Time .........................E-45 Using the Self-timer ................................................E-65 Setting the Date and Time E-45 Exposure Compensation.........................................E-66 Selecting the Date Format E-46 Time Stamp E-47 E-68 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS E-48 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING Using t
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INTRODUCTION Setting the Sensitivity Level ....................................E-86 Displaying the 9-image View ................................. E-104 Selecting a Specific Image in the 9-image View E-105 Using the Filter Function .........................................E-87 Displaying the Histogram ...................................... E-106 Selecting White Balance .........................................E-88 Adjusting White Balance Manually E-88 Using the Slide Show Feature ................
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INTRODUCTION Making DPOF Settings for Particular Images E-119 Viewing Card Browser File Contents E-136 Making DPOF Settings for Particular Folders E-120 Saving Card Browser Files E-139 Making DPOF Settings of All Images on the Memory Card E-121 E-140 REFERENCE E-122 OTHER SETTINGS Camera Menus ...................................................... E-140 REC mode E-140 Changing the Display Language ........................... E-122 PLAY mode E-141 Turning the Confirmination Beep On and Off ......
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INTRODUCTION Quick Reference Getting Ready 12 Load batteries. (page E-32) Insert the memory card. (page E-39) 1 2 31 2 3 3 Set the current time and date. (page E-45) E-7
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REC PLAY OFF BEST SHOT RESIZE T W / /MF SET/ DISP MENU SHIFT PREVIEW INTRODUCTION Recording an Image (page E-48) 4 3 After confirming that the Auto Point the camera at the sub- Focus operation is complete (the ject, compose the image on operation lamp lights green), the monitor screen, and press press the shutter release button the shutter release button half all the way down to record the im- way to focus the image. age. 1 Remove the lens cap from the lens. 2 Use the Diopter Dial to Ali
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REC PLAY OFF BEST SHOT RESIZE T W / /MF SET/ DISP MENU SHIFT PREVIEW INTRODUCTION Playback (page E-100) 2 1 Use [ ] (forward) and [ ] Align the (back) to scroll through POWER/Function stored images on the Switch with PLAY. monitor screen. E-9
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REC PLAY OFF BEST SHOT RESIZE T W / /MF SET/ DISP MENU SHIFT PREVIEW INTRODUCTION Deleting Images (page E-110) 2 1 Use [ ] (forward) and [ ] (back) to Align the scroll through stored images and POWER/Function display the one you want to de- Switch with PLAY. lete. 3 Press . 5 Press [ ] to 4 select “Yes” Double check to make and then press sure that you really SET/DISP want to delete the button. image you selected. • You can exit the image delete operation by pressin
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INTRODUCTION • CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss resulting from the use of this manual. • CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. assumes no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties which may arise through the use of the QV-3500EX. • CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss caused by deletion of data as a result of malfunction, repairs, or battery replacement. Be sure to back up all important data on other media to protect a
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INTRODUCTION • HTML File Card Browser Features Images are displayed on your computer screen in a conve- • High-resolution 3.34-megapixel CCD nient format. You can view a gallery of image thumbnails on your com- • 1.8-inch low-glare color LCD (HAST) puter screen. • 12X zoom: 3X optical zoom, 4X digital zoom • Memory card image storage Supports CompactFlash cards (CF TYPE I/II) and the IBM microdrive. • Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) Images can be printed easily in the sequence you want using a
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INTRODUCTION Recording Features Portrait Mode Best Shot Mode page E-69 page E-71 Landscape Mode Movie Mode page E-69 page E-76 Night Scene Mode Panorama Mode page E-70 page E-78 E-13
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INTRODUCTION Histogram page E-106 Four exposure modes Program AE, aperture priority AE, shutter speed priority AE, manual exposure pages E-79 to E-84 Three metering modes Multi-pattern, center weighted, spot pages E-85 to E-86 Four focus modes Auto focus, macro, infinity, manual pages E-59 to E-62 E-14
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INTRODUCTION • Should foreign matter or water ever get into the camera, Precautions immediately turn power off, unplug the AC adaptor from the power outlet, and contact your dealer or nearest CASIO General Precautions service provider. Using the camera under these conditions creates the danger of fire and electrical shock. Be sure to observe the following important precautions • Should you ever notice smoke or a strange odor coming out whenever using the QV-3500EX. of the camera, immediately tur
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INTRODUCTION • Never open the battery compartment cover, disconnect the Condensation AC adaptor from the camera or unplug it from the wall • When you bring the camera indoors on a cold day or other- socket while recording images. Doing so will not only make wise expose it to a sudden change of temperature, conden- storage of the current image impossible, it can also corrupt sation can form on the exterior of the camera or on internal other image data already stored in camera memory. components.
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INTRODUCTION About the camera’s backlight… • The camera is equipped with a fluorescent light source to provide the back lighting for its LCD. • The normal service life of the backlight is approximately six years, when the camera is used for about two hours a day. • Should the LCD image appear abnormally dark, take the camera to your dealer or an authorized CASIO service pro- vider to have the light source replaced. Note that you will be charged for this replacement. • Under very cold conditions,
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GETTING ACQUAINTED GETTING ACQUAINTED This section contains important information you should know when trying to operate the camera. General Guide The following illustrations show the names of each component, button, and switch on the camera. Indicator display Front Self-timer lamp (page E-28) (page E-29) Viewfinder POWER/Function (page E-53) switch (page E-37, 48) Shutter release Flash (page E-56) button (page E-48) Terminal panel cover (page E-20) Exposure sensor Lens (page E-58) (page E-21)
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REC PLAY OFF BEST SHOT RESIZE T W / /MF SET/ DISP MENU SHIFT PREVIEW GETTING ACQUAINTED Back (Flash/Folder) button (pages E-56, 116) / /MF RESIZE (Focus/Resize) button (pages E-59, 108) BEST SHOT button (page E-71) Flash lamp (page E-29) (Self-Timer/Delete) Operation lamp button (page E-28) (pages E-65, 110) MENU button Zoom slider (page E-44) (Enlarge/Nine Images) (page E-54, 103, 104) [] [] [] [ ] SET/DISP button SHIFT button (page E-27, 44) Monitor screen PREVIEW button (pages E-26
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GETTING ACQUAINTED Side Bottom Diopter dial (page E-54) Battery compartment DIGITAL terminal Tripod screw hole lock (page E-32) (page E-123) USB port LOCK (page E-123) OPEN DC IN 6V terminal (page E-36) Battery compartment cover (page E-32) VIDEO OUT terminal (page E-123) Open Terminal Panel Cover Memory card slot cover (page E-39) E-20
